Automobile lamp-bracket.



' J.. nfRoWNE & H. H. coLsoN.

AUTOMOBILE LAMP BRACKET. APPLLbaTIoNf FILED 11.121,1911. 1,022,463. Patented Aprl9, 1912.

.JL judios..

Application filed may l, 1911.

Specilcation of Letters Patent.

senat no. 624,275.

chusetts, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Lamp-Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile lamp v brackets, the object` ot the invention being to provide brackets tor the lamps connected with the 'steering gear of the automobile in suc-h manner that the lamps are turned in Unison with the front wheels ot` the automobile and capable of adjustment with relation to Said steering gear so that the degree of movement of the lamp brackets may be variedv orV sol that the lamps will not be moved when the steering gear is moved,

- It is a well known fact that with the lamps flxed,'the light is not thrown enough to the inside ofthe arc described by the road at a curve, to enable the driver to see any appreciable distance ahead, and it is the object of the present invention to remedy this by the structure srch as above set forth.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which now follows.

In the accon'ipanying drawing, Figure l is a view in side elevation of a portion' of' an automobile chassis having the attachment applied thereto, Fig. f2 is a partial plan view of the parts shown in Fig. l, Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of an arm adapted to be attached to the steering mechanism, and

'Fig 4 is a detail sectional view of the mounting of one ot the lamp brackets.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all olf the figures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the chassis of an automobile.

The lamp brackets comprise base portions? upoifwhich portions 8 have a rotative and preferably ball bearing mounting. ik stem t) extends from the portion t3 through the base 7 and has a conc l0 tlneaded upon its lower end that lined against accidental displacement by the cotter pin ll. n. crank arm l2 is fixed upon the stem il by means ot a pin 13. The bases 'l' are provided with ears l perforated for the reception of fastening devices l5 by means of which the bases are secured to the sides ol the chassis 5. The brackets S are of the usual torni as far their shape is concerned and are adapted to rcieive the acetylene gas lamps of the automobile. Projecting rearwardly from the portions 8 are crank arms 1G. rEhese crank arms are pivotally connected at li' to rods 1S, the ends of which are re versely threaded at 19 and 20 and engaged by a turn buckle 2l, Vthis turn buckle serves to adjust the brackets with relation to each other will be readily understood.

Pivoted at Q2 to the crank ariu it? a rod 23 that is slidablv mounted in keepers 24.- secured to the chassis 5. rl`his rod is encircled by a sleeve 26 that may be set at any desired position thereon by .means ot' a setscrew 23C Depending from the underside of the sleeve L6 is an arm 28 that has a uni versal joint connection Qt) with a rod 30. The rod 30 pivotally connected aty 2li with a clip 'this clip is slidably mounted upon a rod 33 and is adapted to be bound at any adjusted position thereon by means of set screw The rod 33 is carried by an arm 35, this arn.- having an angular recess and being split at 3T to adaptl it to be slipped over and then clamped, by means of a bolt 38, upon the shatt 3f) that is a portion of the steering mechanism lt will bc secu that when partial rotation is imparted to the sha'lt 39 in 'the act ot' steering, a corresponding swinging movement is imparted to arm 35 and rod T his moves the. link 230 either forwardly or rearwardly,- according to the direction of movement ot' the shaft 39. This moves the rod 331 in the keepers 2l and through the connection of said rod with the crank arm 1:2, imparts partial rotation to the portion S ot the bracke, as will be readily understood. Since ythe portions S ot the brackets are connected by the rods 1S and turn buckle ill, ity follows that the movement ot one br kct is transmitted to the other of said brackets. lt is further apphrent that .f the set screw l-'lbe loosened and the clip l2 moved to a position where it centered with relation to sluit 39, very little, ift any movement of the lamp brackets will result v i moves, anl that the de may be deter- :tlong the rod but includes within its purview such changes 33. In addition to. thus adjusting the move grec of lamp brackets, the turn buckle 21 provides 'means for adjusting the position of tliese two brackets with relation to each other. This renders it possible to focus the light of both lamps upon the center of the road at any desired distance ahead.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple and efficient means are providedor accomplishing the objects of the invention, but while the elements shown and described are well adapted to serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to be understood .that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth,

as may be made within the scope of the ap pended claims.

Having described our invention, what we claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the `combination with a movably mounted lamp bracket, of connections between the lamp bracket and the steering mechanism of an automobile, whereby said lamp bracket is moved in unison with said steering mechanism, and means for adjusting thedegree of such movement, said adjusting means when moved to one position, substantially neutralizing such movement while still forming a positive connection between the steering mechanism and thelamp brackets.

'2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of lamp brackets mounted for rot-ation, of a Connecting member between said lamp brackets, a longitudinally vextending slidably mounted rod connected to one of said lamp brackets,

, an arm depending from and adjustable on said slidably mounted rod, a swinging arm longitudinally y f swings.

moving in unison with the steering mechanism,. a, rod carried by lsaid swingmg arm, and a connection between the first named arm and said rod.

3. In a device of the character described,l

the combination with a pair .of lamp brackets mounted for rotation, of a connecting member between said lamp brackets, a extending slidably mounted rod connected to one of said lamp brackets, an arm depending from and adjustable 'on said slidably mounted rod, a swinging-arm moving in unison with the steering mechanism, a rod carried by said swinging arm, and a connection between the firstnamed arm and said rod, said connection comprlsing a clip slidably mounted -upon said rod.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a pair of lamp brackets mounted for rotation, of a connecting member between said lamp brackets, a slidably mounted rod connected to one of said lamp brackets, an arm connected to said slidably moving in unison with the steering mechanism, a rod carried by said swinging arm,

and a connection between the first named arm and said rod, said connection comprising a clip slidablyT mounted upon said rod, said rod being offset longitudinally of said swinging arm and said clip being movable upon'said rod to a point where it is centered with relation to the axis from which said swinging arm In testimony whereof we aix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN n'nnowNE. H. HERBERT COLSON.

Witnesses J. W. BmT'roN, M. Josnrn DoYLn.

mounted rod, a swinging arm f i" from and extending 

